Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
electromagnetic projectile launcher
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| gptkbp:advantage |
silent operation
coil heating complex electronics lower efficiency than chemical guns no combustion gases potential for high velocity precise control requires large power supply weight of capacitors |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Gauss_gun
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| gptkbp:canBe |
gptkb:technology
education research portable handheld single-stage stationary multi-stage bench-top device |
| gptkbp:compatibleWith |
explosives
chemical propellants |
| gptkbp:demonstrates |
military research
universities hobbyists |
| gptkbp:featuredIn |
gptkb:science_fiction
movies video games |
| gptkbp:hasComponent |
barrel
projectile capacitor bank coil(s) switching device |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
coilgun
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| gptkbp:inventedBy |
20th century
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| gptkbp:launched |
ferromagnetic projectiles
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| gptkbp:limitation |
efficiency
power consumption heating of coils timing complexity |
| gptkbp:notToBeConfusedWith |
railgun
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| gptkbp:operates |
pulsing current through coils
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
railgun
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| gptkbp:requires |
electrical power
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| gptkbp:studiedIn |
engineering
physics |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
research
demonstrations hobbyist projects |
| gptkbp:uses |
electromagnetic coils
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Hall-effect_thruster
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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